1SA 14

1 Samuel 14:51

WEB

Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

BSB

Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

KJV

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

Matthew Henry

Verses 47–52

1 Samuel 14:47–52

Here is a general account of Saul's court and camp. 1. Of his court and family, the names of his sons and daughters (Sa1 14:49), and of his wife and his cousin-german that was general of his army, Sa1 14:50. There is mention of another wife of Saul's (Sa2 21:8), Rizpah, a secondary wife, and of the children he had by her. 2. Of his camp and military actions. (1.) How he levied his army: When he saw any strong valiant man, that was remarkably fit for service, he took him unto him (Sa1 14:52), as Samuel had told them the manner of the king would be (Sa1 8:11); and, if he must have a standing army, it was his prudence to fill it up with the ablest men he could make choice of. (2.) How he employed his army. He guarded his country against the insults of its enemies on every side, and prevented their incursions, Sa1 14:47, Sa1 14:48. It is supposed that he acted only defensively against those that used to invade the borders of Israel; and withersoever he turned himself, as there was occasion, he vexed them, by checking and disappointing them. But the enemies he struggled most with were the Philistines, with whom he had sore war all his days, Sa1 14:52. He had little reason to be proud of his royal dignity, nor had any of his neighbours cause to envy him, for he had little enjoyment of himself after he took the kingdom. He could not vex his enemies without some vexation to himself, such thorns are crowns quilted with.

Cross-references: 1Sam 14:49 · 1Sam 14:50 · 2Sam 21:8 · 1Sam 14:52 · 1Sam 8:11 · 1Sam 14:47 · 1Sam 14:48

Hebrew interlinear

H7027

קִישׁQîysh/keesh/

n-pr-m — Kish

Derivation: from 6983; a bow;

Kish, the name of five Israelites

KJV: Kish.

קִישׁ

n.pr.m — Kish

קִישׁ n.pr.m.

1. father of Saul

2. Levites

3. ancestor of Mordecai

H1

אָבʼâb/awb/

n-m — father

Derivation: a primitive word;

father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.

אָב

n.m — father

אָב 1101 n.m. father

1. father of individual

2. of God as father of his people

3. head of household, family or clan

4. ancestor

5. originator or patron of a class, profession, or art

6. fig. of producer, generator

7. fig. of benevolence & protection

8. term of respect & honor

9. specif., ruler, chief (late)

H7586

שָׁאוּלShâʼûwl/shaw-ool'/

n-pr-m — Shaul

Derivation: passive participle of 7592; asked;

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

KJV: Saul, Shaul.

שָׁאוּל

n.pr.m — Saul

שָׁאוּל n.pr.m. (= asked)

1. 397 1st king of Isr.

2. a king of Edom

3. a son of Simeon

4. a Levite

H5369

נֵרNêr/nare/

n-pr-m — Ner

Derivation: the same as 5216; lamp;

Ner, an Israelite

KJV: Ner.

נֵר

n.pr.m — Ner

נֵר n.pr.m.

1. father of Abner

2. father of Kish

H74

אַבְנֵרʼAbnêr/ab-nare'/

n-pr-m — Abner

Derivation: or (fully) אֲבִינֵר ; from 1 and 5216; father of light (i.e. enlightening);

Abner, an Israelite

KJV: Abner.

אֲבִינֵר

n.pr.m — Abner

אֲבִינֵר n.pr.m. (my father is Nêr, or is a lamp)—cousin of Saul, and captain of host

H1121

בֵּןbên/bane/

n-m — son

Derivation: from 1129;

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

בֵּן

n.m — son

בֵּן 4870 n.m. son

1. son, male child, born of a woman

2. children (male and female)

3. youth, young men

4. the young of animals

5. of plant shoots

6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows

7.

a. member of a guild, order or class

b. of animals son of (the) herd

8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.

9. n. relat. of age

בְּנוֹ

n.pr.m — his son

בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.

H22

אֲבִיאֵלʼĂbîyʼêl/ab-ee-ale'/

n-pr-m — Abiel

Derivation: from 1 and 410; father (i.e. possessor) of God;

Abiel, the name of two Israelites

KJV: Abiel.

אֲבִיאֵל

n.pr.m — Abiel

אֲבִיאֵל n.pr.m. (Ēl is (my) father)

1. Saul’s grandfather

2. = foregoing

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